Materials Handler

Wood is recruiting for a Warehouse Material Handler to join its LNG Operations-Maintenance business onsite in Brownsville, TX United States. Wood offers health, dental and vision insurance plans, long and short-term disability, 401k and Paid Time Off.  The Warehouse Material Handler is an entry-level, hands-on position that supports daily warehouse labor activities. The role assists with unloading, moving, sorting, labeling, storing, staging, picking, loading, and returning materials used for operations and maintenance. Work is performed under the direction of experienced warehouse personnel and requires safe work practices, attention to detail, dependable attendance, and the ability to perform physical tasks throughout the shift. The position is located in Brownsville, TX.

• Follow safety rules, warehouse procedures, supervisor instructions, and required personal protective equipment practices at all times.


• Assist with unloading trucks, opening packages, sorting deliveries, and moving materials to assigned receiving or staging areas.


• Count materials and compare basic information such as labels, quantities, and visible condition against packing lists or other provided documents.


• Report damaged items, shortages, overages, missing labels, or other concerns to a supervisor or senior warehouse team member.


• Apply labels and identification tags as directed and keep labels visible and attached to the correct material.


• Move, organize, stack, store, pick, stage, load, and return materials using safe manual-handling practices.


• Place materials in assigned racks, shelves, bins, cabinets, laydown areas, or staging locations as directed.


• Pick and stage materials for warehouse or maintenance requests using provided pick lists, work orders, reservations, or instructions.


• Assist with returning unused materials to the proper storage location and keeping materials separated and organized.


• Help perform cycle counts and physical inventories by counting materials and recording results on provided forms or approved tools.


• Assist with basic material preservation activities such as covering, wrapping, cleaning, protecting, or repositioning items as instructed.


• Use pallet jacks, carts, dollies, forklifts, and other material-handling equipment only after required training and authorization.


• Maintain clean aisles, work areas, racks, shelves, staging areas, and outdoor storage areas through routine housekeeping.


• Break down boxes, remove packing materials, dispose of waste properly, and keep access routes clear.


• Work cooperatively with warehouse team members and ask for direction when requirements or material identification are unclear.


• Perform other general warehouse labor and material-handling duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.


• No previous warehouse experience required; willingness and ability to learn warehouse tasks through on-the-job training.


• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, safety requirements, and established work practices.


• Ability to count materials, read basic labels, match item information, and complete simple warehouse forms accurately.


• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn scanners or other warehouse tools used for assigned tasks.


• Ability to safely lift, carry, push, pull, move, sort, stage, and store materials throughout the work shift.


• Ability to recognize and report visible damage, quantity differences, missing labels, and unsafe conditions.


• Dependable attendance, punctuality, teamwork, and willingness to perform routine physical warehouse work.


• Ability to maintain good housekeeping and keep work and storage areas clean and organized.


• Ability to communicate questions or concerns to a supervisor or experienced warehouse team member.

• Previous experience performing general labor, warehouse, shipping, receiving, construction, manufacturing, or material-handling work is helpful but not required.


• Experience using pallet jacks, carts, dollies, or similar material-moving equipment is helpful.


• Current forklift training or prior forklift experience is preferred but not required; site training and authorization are required before operation.

• Must be able to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform assigned job functions.


• Operates in an industrial facility and warehouse environment with active material movement and equipment operations.


• Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions, including possible hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions.


• Exposure to moving mechanical equipment, powered industrial trucks, stored materials, and other normal warehouse hazards.


• Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds that may require hearing protection in designated areas.


• Routinely uses computers, scanners, printers, radios, telephones, and other standard office and warehouse equipment.


• May be required to work scheduled shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, or call-out assignments based on operational needs.

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:

• Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.


• Ability to move throughout warehouse, laydown, and facility areas, including traveling to a designated muster point during emergency situations.


• Ability to stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods and perform job functions for a full shift.


• Ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, grasp, and handle materials and equipment.


• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds independently and heavier items with approved assistance or material-handling equipment.


• Visual acuity sufficient to read labels, identify material condition, operate equipment, and perform system and documentation tasks. Specific vision abilities may include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.


• May be required to work at elevated storage locations or access industrial work areas in accordance with training and site requirements.